<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-passes-vince-carter-all-time-scoring-list-nuggets-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Vince Carter on all-time scoring list during Nuggets game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DeMar-DeRozan-passes-Vince-Carter-on-all-time-scoring-list-during-Nuggets-game-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Vince Carter on all-time scoring list during Nuggets game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T22:15:46-08:00">December 11th, 10:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T22:15:46-08:00">December 11th, 10:15pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMar DeRozan achieved a milestone while passing Vince Carter on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-out-thumb-injury-sacramento-upset-nuggets">Kings’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets</a> on Thursday night.</p><p>DeRozan is going through the 17th season of his career, his second with the Kings. He has shined throughout his career as one of the most versatile scorers in the league, garnering praise for his ability to operate in the mid-range.</p><p>Going into the matchup, the veteran scorer produced 25,723 points throughout his regular-season career. He was sitting at the 24th spot on the all-time list, being behind Vince Carter who has 25,728 points.</p><p>DeRozan needed five points to tie Carter and six to pass him, <a href="https://x.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1999324271764734331" rel="noopener">something he ended up achieving</a> against the Nuggets. In 21 minutes of action, he finished with a stat line of 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and a block. He shot 4-of-7 from the field, including 1-of-1 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.</p><h2><b>How DeMar DeRozan, Kings played against Nuggets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DeMar-DeRozan-passes-Vince-Carter-on-all-time-scoring-list-during-Nuggets-game-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite DeMar DeRozan’s impressive career feat, the Kings were unable to keep with the Nuggets in a 136-105 blowout loss.</p><p>Denver dominated to start the game, taking a 41-26 lead and never looking back. While Sacramento was offensively consistent, the defense was nowhere near where it needed to be to prevent the Nuggets from flourishing throughout the matchup.</p><p>Shot selection, ball movement and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Nuggets prevailed in all three categories by making 59% of their total shots, creating 35 assists, and scoring 66 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the Kings as they converted just 45% of their total attempts, dished out 21 assists and produced just 46 points inside the paint.</p><p>Six players scored in double-digits for Sacramento in the loss, including DeRozan. Malik Monk led the team in scoring with 18 points, five assists, four rebounds, and a steal. He shot 5-of-11 overall, including 3-of-6 from downtown, and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Russell Westbrook came next with 17 points and five assists, Maxime Raynaud had 15 points and nine rebounds, while Keegan Murray put up 15 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Devin Carter provided 15 points and four assists.</p><p>Sacramento fell to a 6-19 record on the season, holding the 13th spot in the Western Conference standings. They are even with the Los Angeles Clippers while trailing the Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks by three games.</p><p>The Kings will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. 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Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Vince Carter on all-time scoring list during Nuggets game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-did-demar-derozan-hint-at-trade-desire-aint-my-decision-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did DeMar DeRozan hint at Kings trade desire with ‘ain’t my decision’ declaration?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DeMar-DeRozan-with-hands-on-hip.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Did DeMar DeRozan hint at Kings trade desire with ‘ain’t my decision’ declaration?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-02T08:11:36-08:00">December 2nd, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-02T14:27:57-08:00">December 2nd, 2:27pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-rips-team-loss-suns">Nothing has gone right for the Sacramento Kings</a> to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. After trading De’Aaron Fox last season and entering the year with several former All-Stars on their roster, like DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and Russell Westbrook, there was hope that the Kings would be able to hold their own.</p><p>That has not been the case, and after losing 115-107 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, the Kings now find themselves at 5-16 overall, near the bottom of the NBA standings.</p><p>Frustrations have already begun to set in for Sacramento and their star players, and DeRozan <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOezTBoNnEI" rel="noopener">let this be known</a> with his thoughts on where he and the team are at.</p><p>“Putting one foot in front of the next. Keep going forward,” DeRozan said in response to what he’s solely focused on right now, via Sactown Sports 1140. “It’s easy to dwell on a negative. (And) be frustrated, but you got to worry about the next game and try to get one game at a time.”</p><p>Although this sounds like a veteran leader who is willing to do what is needed to help his team succeed, DeRozan’s next response to whether change is “necessary” is what has raised some eyebrows.</p><p>“I mean, that ain’t up to me,” DeRozan responded about the possibility of change. “You know, my job is to come in here, do whatever is needed, (and) try to make us get a win, you know? That’s all I can control.”</p><p>DeRozan has heard his name come up in trade rumors as of late, and he has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-clippers-demar-derozan-trade-buzz-louder-kings-eye-blow-up">linked the most by multiple reports to the Los Angeles Clippers</a>. Several other teams around the league could also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/buy-or-sell-latest-nba-intel-trade-rumors-ja-morant-anthony-davis-domantas-sabonis">begin to show trade interest in the veteran</a> as the holiday season approaches, especially given his contract.</p><p>Unlike most All-Star talents making $40 million or more, DeRozan’s cap hit for the 2025-26 NBA season is just $24.75 million, which will allow multiple teams to explore the possibility of adding him.</p><p>From the Kings’ perspective, it may make a lot of sense to trade the 36-year-old.</p><p>After all, this team is simply not what new GM Scott Perry expected it to be, and it’s hard to imagine that DeRozan would be a part of this organization’s long-term future plans.</p><p>Between now and the trade deadline, it continues to look increasingly likely that DeRozan will be on the move, and his comments surrounding how the organization could be on the verge of making changes further cements his mindset of likely wanting a fresh start.</p><p>In 21 games this season with the Kings, DeRozan has averaged 18.4 points, 3.6 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor. He is still known throughout the league for being one of the best mid-range scorers, which is why he could provide instant value to a playoff-contending team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did DeMar DeRozan hint at Kings trade desire with ‘ain’t my decision’ declaration?

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just last week, things looked unsalvageable for the horrid Sacramento Kings. Nothing in their roster made sense, and to make matters worse, their star man Domantas Sabonis was going to be out for the next few weeks with a partially torn meniscus. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-fans-celebrate-keegan-murrays-return-after-comeback-ot-win-vs-timberwolves">return of Keegan Murray seems to have helped the Kings stabilize</a>, and on Monday night, they secured their second win in a row against tough Western Conference opposition in a 117-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime.</p><p>The Kings have looked very rejuvenated over the past two games, although it looked like they were going to lose by double digits yet again on Monday night. The Timberwolves had taken a 99-89 lead with a little over three minutes left in the game, after all. But then Malik Monk rescued the Kings from the dead, paving the way for DeMar DeRozan to get his team over the hump.</p><p>DeRozan, who finished with 33 points on the night, scored 14 of the Kings’ final 21 points — with nine of those points coming in overtime. This helped him inch closer to LeBron James and Kobe Bryant’s total points tally in extra periods.</p><p>According to Polymarket Hoops on X (formerly Twitter), DeRozan has the <a href="https://x.com/PolymarketHoops/status/1993198469427933464" rel="noopener">third-most points</a> in overtime in recorded history, with 351, trailing only James (485) and Bryant (415) in that leaderboard.</p><p>DeRozan is a certified crunch-time assassin, and he showed that the Kings can still rely on him when it matters the most. Now, the problem for the Kings is getting themselves into situations where the game is actually close for DeRozan to do this much damage. But it seems like they are turning a corner, much to DeRozan’s benefit.</p><h2><b>There may be a pulse left in this Kings team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-forward-Keegan-Murray-13-dribbles-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>No one can dispute that the roster construction of this Kings team is all out of whack. Zach LaVine and Dennis Schroder had to sit out the final stretch of the game because DeRozan and Monk were cooking. Russell Westbrook was deemed too important for the team’s defense, so he was out there during crunch time.</p><p>Perhaps a trade or two to at least help re-balance the roster could help the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-2-trade-untouchables-sacramento-open-for-business">Kings salvage something out of this season</a>, as unlikely as it seems in the stacked West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan nears LeBron James, Kobe Bryant clutch record in OT win vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-trade-proposal-demar-derozan-kings-disastrous-seasons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers trade proposal lands DeMar DeRozan from Kings amid disastrous seasons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Clippers-trade-proposal-lands-DeMar-DeRozan-from-Kings-amid-disastrous-seasons.jpg"><figcaption>24/11/25</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers trade proposal lands DeMar DeRozan from Kings amid disastrous seasons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T09:57:03-08:00">November 24th, 9:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T09:57:03-08:00">November 24th, 9:57am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves at a critical juncture early in the 2025-26 NBA season. Expectations for a championship-caliber campaign have already fallen short, with the team struggling to find offensive consistency and cohesion around its stars, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-how-james-harden-wasted-no-time-shattering-la-record-vs-hornets">Kawhi Leonard and James Harden</a>. As whispers of trades swirl across the league, one name has emerged as the focal point of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-clippers-demar-derozan-trade-buzz-louder-kings-eye-blow-up">Clippers’ search for a solution: veteran scorer DeMar DeRozan. </a></p><p>The potential addition of DeRozan from the Sacramento Kings would represent a calculated gamble, aimed at providing offensive stability, late-game creation, and the kind of floor-spacing veteran presence that could elevate Los Angeles back into contention.</p><p>DeRozan’s appeal is immediately clear. Through 17 games this season, he has averaged 17.9 points and 3.6 assists while shooting 49.5% from the field, demonstrating the efficiency and reliability that the Clippers have sorely missed.</p><p>His mid-range game remains one of the league’s most refined, and his ability to create off the dribble and manufacture baskets in critical moments aligns perfectly with Los Angeles’ offensive deficiencies.</p><p>The Clippers, historically reliant on isolation plays for Kawhi and James, have struggled when those stars are contained or fatigued, making DeRozan a potential linchpin for late-game executions.</p><p>Yet, the transaction is far from straightforward. The Sacramento Kings, currently sitting at 4-13, are themselves in a state of turmoil. After a strong offseason that raised expectations of a Western Conference push, the Kings have instead been a study in dysfunction.</p><p>Defensive lapses, disjointed rotations, and a lack of chemistry have plagued the team, leaving management and fans frustrated.</p><p>According to reporting from JakeLFischer, the Kings are now open to trading any player on the roster except Keegan Murray and Nique Clifford, signaling a willingness to pursue a full-scale rebuild centered around youth and long-term sustainability.</p><p>Reports suggest the Clippers have <a href="https://fanspo.com/nba/trade-machine" rel="noopener">explored proposals</a> involving Bogdan Bogdanović and Derrick Jones Jr., highlighting their willingness to part with role players in exchange for a star capable of reshaping the team’s offensive identity.</p><h2><b>Balancing the Clippers’ offense and defense</b></h2><p>Despite the excitement surrounding DeRozan’s potential arrival, questions remain regarding the Clippers’ balance. Integrating a high-usage scorer into a roster already featuring two primary offensive stars presents inherent challenges.</p><p>DeRozan’s proficiency in isolation and mid-range scoring is well-documented, but the Clippers must also account for defensive impact. Historically, DeRozan has been a middling defender, and the Clippers’ defensive efficiency could suffer if rotations are not adjusted.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">REPORT: The Los Angeles Clippers are showing interest in DeMar DeRozan 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/PItY6uGMIL">pic.twitter.com/PItY6uGMIL</a></p><p>— Jerseyswapculture (@Jswapculture) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jswapculture/status/1992988985572929655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tyronn Lue, a coach known for his strategic flexibility, would be tasked with optimizing minutes and managing player responsibilities to maintain competitiveness on both ends of the floor.</p><p>Salary considerations also complicate the trade landscape. DeRozan’s contract must be matched to comply with league rules, potentially necessitating a third team to facilitate the transaction. However, the urgency of the Kings’ situation increases leverage for the Clippers.</p><p>Sacramento’s openness to trading stars, combined with the team’s underperformance, creates a rare window for Los Angeles to acquire an immediate-impact player without overpaying. If executed correctly, this trade could provide the spark necessary to stabilize an offense that has been inconsistent at best and stagnant at worst.</p><p>The strategic rationale behind acquiring DeRozan is compelling. Beyond his statistical contributions, he brings veteran experience and playoff composure, qualities that are difficult to quantify but crucial in high-pressure moments.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-is-kawhi-leonard-finally-injury-return-against-cavs">Clippers have long relied on Kawhi Leonard</a> for late-game execution, but injuries and inconsistent stretches have revealed a need for complementary scoring.</p><p>DeRozan’s ability to stretch defenses and generate his own shot alleviates pressure on the Clippers’ stars, while also opening opportunities for secondary playmakers. In essence, this move represents a proactive attempt to address structural weaknesses rather than reacting to crises as they emerge.</p><h2><b>Sacramento’s reset and Clippers’ gamble</b></h2><p>Meanwhile, the Kings’ deteriorating start has only intensified speculation about a broader roster shakeup.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-will-domantas-sabonis-demand-trade-insider-latest-buzz"> A full-scale reset, in which veterans like DeRozan, Sabonis,</a> and LaVine are moved for younger assets and draft capital, would allow Sacramento to rebuild strategically around Murray and Clifford.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan clutch and-one dagger! Just listen to the Kings broadcast going crazy!! <a href="https://t.co/M1xykujbjN">pic.twitter.com/M1xykujbjN</a></p><p>— KingCharge (@KingCharge) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingCharge/status/1992464266054754647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The ramifications of such a move extend beyond the Clippers, potentially altering the competitive landscape of the Western Conference. If the Clippers land DeRozan, they not only address offensive stagnation but also position themselves to compete more aggressively against contenders like the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Golden State Warriors.</p><p>For DeRozan, the trade offers a chance to join a team with established stars and a legitimate championship window. His skill set complements Leonard’s two-way efficiency and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-tyrese-maxey-reaction-55-point-eruption">Harden’s playmaking creativity,</a> creating a multi-dimensional offensive unit.</p><p>Critics may raise concerns about defense and spacing, but if Lue can orchestrate rotations effectively, the offensive upside outweighs the risks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers trade proposal lands DeMar DeRozan from Kings amid disastrous seasons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-clippers-demar-derozan-trade-buzz-louder-kings-eye-blow-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DeRozan_f60d60.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T06:56:24-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T06:56:24-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-up

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-torch-players-grizzlies-blowout">Sacramento Kings’ catastrophic loss to the Memphis Grizzlies</a> on Thursday night, 137-96, there is no doubt a feeling of extreme frustration amongst the team. On top of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-insider-floored-box-score-grizzlies-beatdown">Kings losing by 41 points to the Grizzlies</a>, the team has been struggling mightily, as star DeMar DeRozan keeps it real on the state of the team at this point in time.</p><p>Speaking after the aforementioned loss to Memphis, DeRozan was asked about where Sacramento stands currently in terms of their emotional state. Scoring seven points in the contest, DeRozan was brutally honest in his assessment, <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article313014598.html" rel="noopener">having an NSFW response</a> to the question, expressing the bad place the team is in, according to The Sacramento Bee.</p><p>“In a s—– place,” DeRozan said. “Don’t nobody want to lose the way we’ve been losing. “I think it’s just everything right now for us is just s—–, honestly,” he continued. “Sometimes when you’re in the deep end, it’s hard to hear anything. You’re just trying to swim your way out, one way or another.”</p><p>With the seven-point performance in 15 minutes, there’s no denying that DeRozan could be a trade candidate, which he even acknowledged.</p><p>“I’m pretty sure everything comes into question when you’re in the situation like we’re in now,” DeRozan said. “That’s another thing that’s frustrating. That’s another thing. Only time will tell. We’ll see.”</p><h2><b>Others on the Kings share the same frustrations as DeMar DeRozan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-predicts-teammate-will-be-an-NBA-star-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Especially with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee">Kings star Domantas Sabonis set to miss significant time</a> with a partially torn meniscus, the problems continue to stack with the team. Even Zach LaVine said that “it snowballs,” speaking about how deficient the team is at this point, with head coach Doug Christie keeping it real on the emotions of the locker room amidst an eight-game skid.</p><p>“There’s a frustration,” Christie said. “These are bad feelings. We don’t like them. But we know that there’s a process that we are going through to get where we want to go.”</p><p>At any rate, Sacramento currently has a 3-13 record and looks to snap the skid with its next game on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan perfectly sums up Kings – ‘Everything is s**t’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/ranking-3-best-demar-derozan-trade-destinations-kings-spontaneously-combust');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking 3 best DeMar DeRozan trade destinations as Kings spontaneously combust');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ranking 3 best DeMar DeRozan trade destinations as Kings spontaneously combust</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T22:43:37-08:00">November 13th, 10:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T22:43:37-08:00">November 13th, 10:43pm</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings are only 12 games into the season, but the alarm bells are already blaring in California’s capital. Their hastily assembled <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-best-domantas-sabonis-trade-destinations-kings-train-wreck">“Big Three” of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan</a> has sputtered out of the gate, dragging the team to a disappointing 3-9 record and offering little evidence that the trio’s skill sets can coexist.</p><p>DeRozan and LaVine already failed as a primary wing duo in Chicago, and adding Sabonis, who needs the ball, the elbow touches, and the offensive orchestration, has only made the fit clunkier.</p><p>At 36 years old and on an expiring contract, DeRozan is the most logical first domino to fall. And the irony is that he’s actually playing well. Through 12 games, he is averaging 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, shooting 48.6% from the field and an eyebrow-raising 40% from deep, an area long considered his Achilles’ heel.</p><p>DeRozan is still one of the league’s elite mid-range shot creators, a foul-drawing savant, and a stabilizing presence in clutch moments.</p><p>But the Kings don’t need stabilizing; they need a reset.</p><p>The trade market for 36-year-olds on expiring deals isn’t massive, and teams may hesitate to commit real assets for a rental unless they believe he can tilt a playoff series. Still, there are real scenarios that make sense for contender-level teams (and some fringe ones) who could use DeRozan’s scoring, half-court creation, and veteran leadership.</p><p>Here are the three best trade destinations for DeMar DeRozan if Sacramento finally accepts reality and begins tearing this thing down.</p><h2><b>Philadelphia 76ers – A perfect half-court pressure valve</b></h2><p>The Philadelphia 76ers are once again leaning heavily on Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-everyone-stunned-poster-cade-cunningham">while Maxey has taken another leap</a>, the Sixers still lack a third steady shot creator, particularly in the half-court when things bog down against elite playoff defenses. DeRozan solves this problem immediately.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Maxey's evolution continues 📈</p><p>Currently second in scoring this season at 33.2 PPG, the 76ers' star guard keeps leveling up year after year! <a href="https://t.co/AnmTPqiy6m">pic.twitter.com/AnmTPqiy6m</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1988345115090256073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Nick Nurse values players who can get to their spots, play through contact, and collapse defenses without relying solely on speed or athleticism. DeRozan’s methodical footwork and elbow-extended scoring game would slot beautifully next to Embiid’s post gravity and Maxey’s pace.</p><p>It’s not the splashiest destination, but it feels like a clean basketball fit, and DeRozan gives Philly a closing-time bucket getter they can trust.</p><h2><b>Miami – The most Heat Culture trade ever</b></h2><p>If there is one franchise that can talk itself into extracting the absolute last drop of elite-level production from a veteran scorer, it’s the Miami Heat. Erik Spoelstra has a long track record of maximizing late-career stars: Kyle Lowry, Kevin Love, and even Victor Oladipo for stretches.</p><p>The Heat desperately need another on-ball creator. Andrew Wiggins is 30 and selectively coasting in the regular season; Tyler Herro is great but injury-prone; Bam Adebayo is not a self-creating scorer. DeRozan instantly becomes their second-best half-court initiator and a deadly closer in tight games.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">this pic goes hard <a href="https://t.co/mShOVW7ODs">pic.twitter.com/mShOVW7ODs</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1988791789134966861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Miami is middle-of-the-pack offensively and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-norman-powell-gets-real-on-bad-loss-cavs-without-key-stars">still overly dependent on Norman Powell bailouts</a>. Spoelstra could scheme DeRozan into similar actions he once used with Dwyane Wade, empty-corner isolations, slip screens into elbow touches, and clever post-splits.</p><p>A trade centered around Terry Rozier’s contract plus a young piece could get it done. The Heat would gain a reliable scorer for the postseason, and DeRozan’s relentless mid-range game fits perfectly with Miami’s slow, bruising style.</p><p>If there’s one locker room that would welcome him with open arms, it’s Miami.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Lakers – The “Finally” move everyone has been waiting for</b></h2><p>It almost feels too perfect, but the Lakers are undeniably the most logical destination for DeMar DeRozan.</p><p>They have tried the playmaking wing experiment with DeRozan for years, repeatedly flirting with acquiring him but never closing the deal. Now, with LeBron James still defying time at 40 and Luka Doncic in need of a reliable third scoring option, the Lakers need someone who can give them 15-20 points without requiring LeBron’s and Reaves’ creation.</p><p>DeRozan does exactly that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James presence is more than just points — it’s stability, leadership, and belief. </p><p>The King’s return is gonna change everything for the Lakers <a href="https://t.co/YnsxEYiKu9">pic.twitter.com/YnsxEYiKu9</a></p><p>— Casual Sports Fan (@bigsportscasual) <a href="https://twitter.com/bigsportscasual/status/1989033070771536293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>He would instantly become the Lakers’ second-most reliable perimeter scorer, providing the exact shot-making they’ve lacked for three straight postseasons. His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-practiced-without-pain-second-straight-day">ability to steady non-LeBron minutes</a> is invaluable, and he could lead second units the way DeRozan once did in Chicago and Toronto.</p><p>Salary-matching is possible with Jarred Vanderbilt and a pick, or a combination of depth players if the Kings prefer more flexible assets.</p><p>And for DeRozan personally? <a href="https://fanspo.com/nba/trade-machine" rel="noopener">Coming home to play</a> in Los Angeles, closing games with LeBron and Doncic, and having a real shot at a ring, this is the move that makes too much sense to ignore.</p><h2>Where will DeRozan go?</h2><p>The Kings’ big-three experiment is combusting fast, and DeMar DeRozan is by far the most movable star in their trio. At 36, on an expiring contract, and still producing at a high level, he represents the perfect short-term upgrade for a contender looking to stabilize its half-court offense.</p><p>Philadelphia, Miami, and the Lakers all offer strong fits, basketball-wise, role-wise, and culture-wise. And once Sacramento finally acknowledges that this season is slipping away, expect DeRozan to be one of the first veterans moved as the Kings shift from retooling to rebuilding.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking 3 best DeMar DeRozan trade destinations as Kings spontaneously combust

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-calls-out-lakers-crazy-free-throw-advantage');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings star DeMar DeRozan calls out Lakers’ ‘crazy’ free-throw advantage');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kings-guard-forward-Demar-Derozan-10-runs-back-on-defense.jpg"><figcaption>© Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings star DeMar DeRozan calls out Lakers’ ‘crazy’ free-throw advantage</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T23:55:24-07:00">October 26th, 11:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T23:55:24-07:00">October 26th, 11:55pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday night, the Sacramento Kings had a golden opportunity to keep it going after they won their first game of the new campaign on Friday against the Utah Jazz. They were facing a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers team that was without both Luka Doncic and LeBron James, after all, and they were at home. Alas, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-even-james-worthy-is-in-awe-of-austin-reaves-51-point-night">Austin Reaves happened to put up 51 points</a> in a crazy scoring explosion as the Lakers outgunned the Kings in the process, 127-120.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-drops-the-mic-with-perfect-reaction-to-51-point-stunner">Reaves will surely draw most of the plaudits</a> for the way he carried the Lakers to a win, looking like a superstar-level player all night long on Sunday. But Kings fans would not want to let LA’s free-throw advantage go unnoticed. They took 46 free throws compared to Sacramento’s 18, and it was always going to be difficult for the Kings to overcome that kind of disparity at the charity stripe.</p><p>Even Kings star DeMar DeRozan <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1982679958976934061" rel="noopener">couldn’t believe how many</a> free throws the Lakers took.</p><p>“46 free throws to our 18? We had to beg for most of those. It’s deflating, especially when we go on out there and play hard and try to compete. It seemed like we getting called for fouls but on the other end, when we try to be aggressive, none of that go our way. It’s kind of deflating at times,” DeRozan said in his postgame presser, via Sean Cunningham of KCRA News.</p><p>“46 free throws is crazy. It’s crazy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan talks about the Kings dropping tonight's contest to the Lakers and says it came down to the 46-18 free throw differential. </p><p>"46 free throws is crazy." <a href="https://t.co/ywPAUJQccX">pic.twitter.com/ywPAUJQccX</a></p><p>— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1982679958976934061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Reaves made a living at the foul line on Sunday night, as he scored 21 of his 51 points from the charity stripe (on 22 attempts). The Lakers guard has an exceptional whistle, and he made the Kings pay for some of their misplaced aggression on the defensive end.</p><p>Nonetheless, it’s long been a trend in the NBA that the Lakers have a built-in advantage at the foul line. Such is the perk of having someone like James or Doncic on the roster. But the Kings learned the hard way that even Reaves can have a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-esque night at the foul line and make them pay.</p><h2><b>Kings defense needs a lot of work</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lakers-guard-Austin-Reaves-15-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suffice to say, the Kings’ defense has plenty of room for improvement. Their opponents have attempted more free throws than them in each of their first three games, and they’ve had a tendency to get handsy on that end of the floor.</p><p>If anything, someone like Keon Ellis, who is one of the best defenders in the NBA, has to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-player-shock-nba-breakout-2024-25-season">getting more minutes for the Kings</a>. But Sacramento has a logjam in the backcourt and head coach Doug Christie doesn’t seem to trust Ellis that much. But for the sake of their defense, he must.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings star DeMar DeRozan calls out Lakers’ ‘crazy’ free-throw advantage

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-goes-full-nsfw-on-people-sleeping-on-sacramento');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan goes full NSFW on people sleeping on Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kings-guard-Demar-Derozan-10-looks-on.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan goes full NSFW on people sleeping on Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T00:59:09-07:00">October 21st, 12:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T00:59:09-07:00">October 21st, 12:59am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025-26 NBA season is about to begin, and the Sacramento Kings are once again looking to join the postseason party in the Western Conference. Alas, not too many are bullish on the Kings’ chances of making the playoffs once more. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-miss-season-opener-hamstring-injury">Domantas Sabonis will miss</a> the start of the season due to an injury and so will Keegan Murray. Moreover, fans aren’t very optimistic about the team’s mishmash of talent that was made all the more complicated by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-russell-westbrook-defiant-take-retirement-barely-getting-signed">addition of Russell Westbrook.</a></p><p>Nonetheless, veteran star DeMar DeRozan is simply using all that doubt towards the Kings as fuel, with the 36-year-old <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1980399412838031412" rel="noopener">raring to prove everyone wrong</a>.</p><p>“You got to find fuel wherever you can find it. That’s definitely one of them. To see those bullsh*t list they put out there, you definitely gotta be fueled off that, without a doubt,” DeRozan said, via Kevin John of NBC 10. “Everybody else got to take that personally too.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan says he’s fueled by everyone sleeping on the Kings </p><p>"To see those bullsh*t list they put out there, you definitely gotta be fueled off that, without a doubt."</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/heykevinjohn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@heykevinjohn</a> ) </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/UCUyA7AT0g">pic.twitter.com/UCUyA7AT0g</a></p><p>— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1980399412838031412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s not quite clear what specific list DeRozan is referring to, but it’s clear that the NBA world is not too keen on the Kings’ chances of competing, especially in the loaded Western Conference.</p><p>Sabonis’ injury puts the Kings frontcourt at such a tough position; it looks like one of Drew Eubanks or Dario Saric will start the season as the team’s starting center. Suffice to say, that is not a very appealing situation.</p><p>Moreover, there is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-player-shock-world-breakout-season">huge logjam in the Kings backcourt</a>; Westbrook will have to share the ball with the likes of Malik Monk and Dennis Schroder. Zach LaVine will need his touches. DeRozan is at his best when the ball is at his hands as well.</p><p>The current Kings roster looks like something a mad scientist decided to cook up, although it looks like DeRozan will be trying his hardest to make this hodgepodge work.</p><h2><b>Can the Kings make sense of their current roster?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Domantas-Sabonis-attempts-a-shot-during-2025-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Doug Christie is about to have his work cut out for him. He has plenty of players at his disposal that need the basketball, and they don’t have much in the way of floor-spacing. LaVine and Monk are good three-point shooters, but Schroder, Westbrook, and DeRozan aren’t. This will make for some very odd lineup decisions from Christie, especially with Murray and Sabonis on the mend.</p><p>There is a chance that the Kings even finish last in the Pacific Division even amid the Phoenix Suns’ soft reset. This roster has the potential to be very dysfunctional, and only time will tell if they’re capable of making sense of this odd collection of talent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan goes full NSFW on people sleeping on Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-predicts-teammate-will-be-nba-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan predicts teammate will be an NBA star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-predicts-teammate-will-be-an-NBA-star-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan predicts teammate will be an NBA star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T21:02:48-07:00">October 20th, 9:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T21:02:48-07:00">October 20th, 9:02pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMar DeRozan has seen stars come and go throughout his long NBA career. He does view a potential <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/2025-26-nba-power-rankings-tip-off-thunder-position-to-repeat">standout that can shine for the Sacramento Kings</a> very soon in rookie guard Nique Clifford.</p><p>DeRozan is preparing for the 17th season of his career, his second with the Kings. He looks to provide a stable presence on the offensive side of the court while helping the younger players make strides in their game.</p><p>The veteran forward talked about the Kings’ prospects going into the 2025-26 NBA campaign, per reporter Brenden Nunes. He named Clifford as <a href="https://x.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1980372745335779403" rel="noopener">one player that can have a big impact</a> on the Kings for this season and the long term.</p><p>“I really believe [Nique Clifford] is gonna be a star in this league. He’s very mature and smooth with his skillset,” DeRozan said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan said he “really believes [Nique Clifford] is gonna be a star in this league.”</p><p>“He’s very mature and smooth with his skillset.” <a href="https://t.co/ql7Hc8zM3Z">pic.twitter.com/ql7Hc8zM3Z</a></p><p>— Brenden Nunes (@BrendenNunesNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1980372745335779403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What lies ahead for DeMar DeRozan, Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-predicts-teammate-will-be-an-NBA-star-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s a strong endorsement for DeMar DeRozan to give to Nique Clifford, who can have a big role in the Kings’ chances of success this season.</p><p>Clifford entered the league this year after the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 24th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. They later sent him to Sacramento in exchange for draft compensation. He shined as a collegiate star from Colorado State, producing 18.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in his final year.</p><p>As for DeRozan, he’ll look to remain efficient as one of the team’s best scorers. He averaged 22.2 points, 4.4 assists and 3.9 assists per game throughout 77 appearances.</p><p>Sacramento has remained in the playoff picture since returning to the postseason in 2023. They’ve competed in the play-in tournament the last two seasons, coming up short as they tried securing the seventh or eighth seeds.</p><p>The Kings will continue preparation for their regular-season opener, being on the road. They face the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 22 at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan predicts teammate will be an NBA star

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-knocks-wood-keegan-murray-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DeMar-DeRozan-and-Keegan-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T12:04:06-07:00">October 13th, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T12:04:06-07:00">October 13th, 12:04pm</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/raptors-news-demar-derozan-wont-let-drakes-insults-demoralize-toronto-legacy');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan won’t let Drake’s insults demoralize his Raptors legacy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DeMar-DeRozan_987cbe.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan won’t let Drake’s insults demoralize his Raptors legacy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-08T09:25:23-07:00">October 8th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-08T09:25:23-07:00">October 8th, 9:25am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-player-shock-world-breakout-2025-26-season">host the Toronto Raptors</a> for a preseason NBA matchup. It will be another chance <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-demar-calls-last-season-eternally-a-stshow">for Kings guard DeMar DeRozan</a> to face off against his former team, whom he helped guide to the Eastern Conference Finals back in 2016.</p><p>Last year, DeRozan was embroiled in a mini-feud with Toronto rapper Drake, who said, “If you ever put a DeRozan banner up, I’ll go up there and pull it down myself,” per TSN.</p><p>Recently, DeRozan spoke on<a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article312426382.html" rel="noopener"> that supposed feud.</a></p><p>“What I did there, I put my life on the line every single moment I stepped on the court. Nothing or nobody could ever take that away. I don’t get caught up in shenanigans or all the bull crap that comes with it,” said DeRozan, per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. “At the end of the day, I hoop. I go out there. Every true fan and every person that knows me there knows I represented that place more than anybody that ever came through there.”</p><h2><b>An interesting legacy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DeMar-DeRozan-looks-on.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>DeMar DeRozan in many ways helped put Toronto back on the basketball map in the 2010s but was never able to get over the LeBron James-sized roadblock during his time there.</p><p>DeRozan also spoke on his appearance in Kendrick Lamar’s video for “Not Like Us,” which dropped in the middle of the two rappers’ feud last year.</p><p>“Drake’s still my man, still my man, none of it changed,” DeRozan said. “It’s so easy to get overlooked and look at it for what it looks like, but at the end of the day it’s music, entertainment. Two of the biggest rappers in the world went at it from a competitive standpoint and they battled it out. That’s what you want to see as a fan: Kobe (Bryant) playing (Michael) Jordan 1-on-1 and see who wins, see the trash talking, and whoever wins out of that, you’re still going to have the debate, so that’s all that is.”</p><p>The Raptors and Kings will tip off at 10:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan won’t let Drake’s insults demoralize his Raptors legacy

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/drake-disses-demar-derozan-leaked-iceman-snippet');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drake disses DeMar DeRozan in leaked ICEMAN snippet');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Drake-disses-DeMar-DeRozan-in-leaked-ICEMAN-snippet.jpg"></figure><h1>Drake disses DeMar DeRozan in leaked ICEMAN snippet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-14T08:18:43-07:00">September 14th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-14T08:18:43-07:00">September 14th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Drake is not holding back.</p><p>The feud between the rapper and former friend, DeMar DeRozan, is still ongoing as Drake addresses his disappointment in him on a <a href="https://x.com/HipHopAllDayy/status/1967002125491130711" rel="noopener">new snippet</a> for Drake’s upcoming album, Iceman.</p><p>“When you was a part of the team we used to be planning our Mexico trip in the spring […] spur of the moment, “ Drake raps. “Why did we think you could get us a ring…”</p><p>DeRozan was formerly on the Toronto Raptors, Drake’s home team, but now the NBA star plays for the Sacramento Kings.</p><p>The snippet follows three previously released singles: “What Did I Miss?,” “Which One,” and the latest release, “Dog House,” featuring Julia Wolf and Yeat. Popular Twitch streamer, Adin Ross, has shared that he has heard the entire album, but says that the <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/09/14/drakes-anticipated-iceman-album-is-on-the-horizon/86148981007/" rel="noopener">previously released songs</a> weren’t on the tracklist, according to Hoops Hype.</p><h2>Why do Drake and DeMar DeRozan have beef?</h2><p>Drake and DeRozan formed a friendship due to their common interests in basketball and over the years would party and take vacations together. However, when Drake entered a rap battle with Kendrick Lamar, Drizzy felt that DeRozan picked sides when he appeared at K.Dot’s Juneteenth Pop Out where he was dancing on stage. To add more insult to injury, DeRozan also had a cameo in Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” video which was a direct hit at Drake in the rap battle.</p><p>This is not the first time that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/drake-throws-demar-derozan-jersey-onstage-amid-drama" rel="noopener">Drake has called DeRozan</a> out for disrespecting their friendship. While Drake was on tour earlier this year, he threw his former friend’s jersey away when a fan threw it up on stage.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGL4k5dx1Nl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGL4k5dx1Nl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>DeRozan hasn’t addressed this snippet claim but in July 2024, he spoke out on why he appeared at the Pop Out.</p><p>“We love Drake, we always can play him,” DeRozan said to FOX 40 at the time. “Kendrick been a friend of mine, family. Damn near family, for a long time, for a while. We’re from the same city, we grew up damn near in the same neighborhood … It’s always been there. It hasn’t always been publicized, but, you know, that’s basically family.”</p><p>Not a lot of details about Iceman has been announced but it is Drake’s first solo album since 2023’s For All The Dogs.  He released Some Sexy Songs 4 U, a joint project with PartyNextDoor, back in February and is currently on tour with the R&amp;B singer in Europe.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drake disses DeMar DeRozan in leaked ICEMAN snippet

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While most players are already back on the grind for the upcoming season, veteran guard Russell Westbrook has yet to find a new home after choosing free agency, although he has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-sacramento-wants-trade-before-possible-russell-westbrook-signing">linked to the Sacramento Kings</a>.</p><p>After one season with the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook declined his $3.4 million player option last month to test the waters and find a new squad. So far, the decision has proved to be unfruitful.</p><p>On Tuesday, Westbrook and Kings star DeMar DeRozan were spotted having a chat during halftime of the game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Las Vegas Aces at Crypto.com Arena. It further fueled rumors about the former MVP going to Sacramento.</p><p>Sparks reporter Ben Geffner <a href="https://x.com/BenGeffner/status/1950390562630357507" rel="noopener">posted a video</a> of the interaction on X.</p><p>“Westbrook’s been linked to the Kings as a primary free agent target. If he signs this offseason, the two would join forces in Sacramento,” wrote Geffner.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan talking at halftime of Sparks vs Aces.</p><p>Westbrook’s been linked to the Kings as a primary free agent target. If he signs this offseason, the two would join forces in Sacramento. <a href="https://t.co/IFLDYMCM2X">pic.twitter.com/IFLDYMCM2X</a></p><p>— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenGeffner/status/1950390562630357507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>According to reports, the 36-year-old Westbrook has been on the Kings’ radar this offseason, with the team looking to move things around to make room for him. The squad is already loaded at the guard position with Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, and Devin Carter. Adding Westbrook could mean that one of the aforementioned guys would be shown the door.</p><p>Last season, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals in 27.9 minutes per outing. He provided the spunk and energy that the Nuggets badly needed. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-russell-westbrook-game-7-nba-history">Westbrook also had his moments in the playoffs</a>.</p><p>While he could do the same for the Kings, his mercurial personality is always a concern. It could disrupt team chemistry. Westbrook and DeRozan both grew up in California, so that could be a plus. But can he get along with the other guys?</p><p>If everything pushes through, Sacramento will be Westbrook’s seventh team. The nine-time All-Star is past his prime, but he can still be an asset.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Westbrook shares moment with DeMar DeRozan amid Kings rumors

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat have emerged as a <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-hottest-and-freshest-nba-free" rel="noopener">potential trade suitor</a> for Utah Jazz forward John Collins, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The report adds to the growing list of players linked to Miami this offseason, which includes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/nba-rumors-shams-confirms-heats-jonathan-kuminga-interest-amid-warriors-uncertainty">Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-kings-demar-derozan-viewed-miami-offseason-trade-target">Sacramento Kings veteran forward DeMar DeRozan</a>.</p><p>Fischer wrote Wednesday:</p><p>“The Miami Heat are an oft-mentioned potential Kuminga suitor and do have a clear need on the wing between All-Star guard Tyler Herro and All-Defensive Team big man Bam Adebayo. The Heat have also been linked to Kings scoring guard DeMar DeRozan by various league sources and likewise mentioned as a potential destination for Utah’s very available John Collins.”</p><p>The Heat are coming off a first-round playoff exit and missed out on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-kevin-durant-breaks-silence-trade-teasing-fans">Kevin Durant, who was traded to the Houston Rockets</a>. Despite this, Miami remains active on the trade market as they look to build around Adebayo and Herro.</p><h2><b>Heat explore frontcourt upgrade with interest in Jazz forward John Collins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/John-Collins-20-gets-into-a-discussion-with-Miami-Heat-forward-Duncan-Robinson-55.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Collins, 27, averaged 18.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block per game during the 2024–25 season. He shot 52.7% from the field and 39.9% from beyond the arc across 40 games while playing 30.5 minutes per night. He recently picked up his player option for the 2025–26 season, which will pay him $26.5 million before he becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer.</p><p>Earlier this week, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-agrees-to-48-million-duncan-robinson-sign-and-trade-with-heat">Heat completed a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons that sent Duncan Robinson</a> to Detroit in exchange for forward Simone Fontecchio. The move added depth to Miami’s rotation but did not directly address the team’s need for a more physical frontcourt presence.</p><p>Collins’ skill set as a high-motor big with shooting range could offer the Heat a new dynamic alongside Adebayo. While Fontecchio adds shooting depth on the wing, Collins would fill a different role focused on rebounding and interior scoring.</p><p>As the Heat continue to weigh their trade options, Collins presents an opportunity to upgrade the roster without sacrificing the team’s developing core. With multiple targets under consideration and recent changes to the roster, the Heat are expected to remain aggressive as the offseason unfolds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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